Four Types of Killjoy: #1 Anti-Smoking

Four Types of Killjoy: #1 Anti-smoking

In this series, the IEA’s Dr Christopher Snowdon explains the background and beliefs of the anti-smoking, anti-alcohol, anti-obesity and anti-gambling movements in the UK. This is Part 1, on tobacco. Part 2 on alcohol, is here. Part 3 on food will be available next week, but paid subscribers can access Part 3 immediately here. Anti-smoking pressure groups existed in Britain before the 1970s, but they never amounted to much more than platforms f…